Shuku Blai

A coil weave basket, commonly known as shuku blai . Shuku blai is a Temne name for a type of finely made and ornamented coil-weave basket, often made by women and used for keeping valuable objects safe. This one has been woven with decorations of black, green and fuchsia raffia.

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Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Shuku Blai
  • Materials: Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Temne
  • Dimensions: 152mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1976
  • Associated Places: Makeni
  • Associated People: Mrs. Saffie Darami (Seller)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1976.01.01A

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